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December 19, 2008
Bill Marler's top Ten Food Safety Stories of 2008
Food safety advocate and attorney Bill Marler (of Seattle foodborne illness powerhouse Marler Clark) polled his wide range of contacts in the food safety community, and assembled a list of the top ten food safety stories of 2008. Comments can be read (and made) at www.marlerblog.com. …
October 15, 2008
University of Colorado Student Files E. coli Lawsuit Against Jimmy John’s
A University of Colorado student infected with E. coli O157:H7 filed suit yesterday in the District Court of Boulder County. The petition was filed on behalf of CU sophomore and Boulder resident Katie Pendelton. Ms. Pendelton is represented by Marler Clark, a Seattle foodborne illness law firm, and by Kara …
October 09, 2008
First E. coli Lawsuit Filed Against Aunt Mid’s Produce
CLARIFICATION: The Michigan Health Department has linked illnesses to lettuce produced by Aunt Mid's produce. To date, no left-over lettuce has tested positive for the E. coli bacteria.The first lawsuit stemming from a recent lettuce-borne E. coli outbreak was filed today in the Circuit Court for Ingham County, Michigan against …
October 04, 2008
Marler Clark Calls for Aunt Mid’s Produce to Disclose Supplier of E. coli Tainted Lettuce
At least 40 confirmed cases of the infection with the highly toxic pathogen E. coli O157:H7 have been linked to commercial bagged lettuce distributed by Aunt Mid’s Produce, but the Detroit-based company refuses to name the supplier of the contaminated product. Thirty of the illnesses are in Michigan; the others …
October 01, 2008
Second Boy Scout Sickened at Camp Sues Hamburger Manufacturer
Jansen Saunders, a 10-year-old boy who attended Boy Scout camp in July, continues to recover from the E. coli O157:H7 infection he contracted there. Fredrick and Jennifer Saunders of Loudoun, Virginia filed suit along with their son on Friday in the Circuit Court of Rockbridge County. The lawsuit was filed …
September 05, 2008
Boy Scout Sickened by E. coli-Tainted Meat Sues S & S Foods
A Boy Scout who was infected by E. coli O157:H7 while attending camp in Virginia filed suit today in the Circuit Court of Rockbridge County. The lawsuit was filed on behalf of Zachary Yost and his mother, Devon Drew, against S & S Foods LLC. The plaintiffs are represented by …
September 05, 2008
Sprouts Responsible for Salmonella Illnesses in Washington and Oregon
Thirteen people—nine in Washington and four in Oregon—have been infected with Salmonella Typhimurium from eating alfalfa sprouts. The illnesses have been traced back to Sprouters Northwest, Inc in Kent, WA, which has voluntarily recalled the product and stopped distributing it. Consumers are advised not to purchase or eat any Sprouters …
August 21, 2008
Governor Schwarzenegger, Veto This Bill! Pleads Food Safety Advocate William Marler
An ambitious and well-meaning attempt to make California’s dairy products safer arrives this week in the California Assembly in the form of State Bill 201—but the country’s top food safety advocates are calling on California legislators to vote against it. The bill places regulations on producers of raw milk dairy …
July 29, 2008
E. coli Lawsuit Filed Against Missouri Raw Milk Distributor
A lawsuit was filed yesterday in the Circuit Court for Barry County, Missouri against Soni Copeland and the Herb Depot and Organic Market. The petition was filed on behalf of Monett residents Brian and Angela Pedersen and their young son, Larry. The Pedersen family is represented by Marler Clark, a …
July 25, 2008
William Marler Calls for Public Meat Inspection Records
Food safety advocate and attorney William Marler is calling on the Meat Industry and the USDA Food Safety Inspection Service (FSIS) to make the inspection reports from meat processing facilities visible and easily available to the public so that consumers—in including grocery stores and restaurants—can make informed choices on which …
July 22, 2008
Food Safety in the United States - A Letter to Congress
RE: Food Safety in the United StatesDear U.S. Congress Member: I am writing to you because the American people are losing confidence in the U.S. government’s ability to keep our food supply safe. …
June 16, 2008
R. Drew Falkenstein to Address AEHA Conference
Accomplished foodborne illness attorney R. Drew Falkenstein is a featured speaker at the Alabama Environmental Health Association (AEHA) Annual Education Conference being held this week in Florence. Mr. Falkenstein will present You Break It, You Bought it: Incentivising Food Safety by Making Restaurants Reimburse Outbreak Costs on Thursday, June 1 …
June 06, 2008
A Long History of Tomatoes and Salmonella
The CDC, public health officials in several states, the Indian Health Service, and the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) are working together on an ongoing multi-state outbreak of human salmonella serotype saintpaul infections linked to the consumption of tomatoes. According to food borne illness attorney William Marler, this isn’t …
June 06, 2008
E. coli Tainted Lettuce Sickens Ten in Washington State
Ten confirmed cases of E. coli O157:H7 infection found in north Thurston and south Pierce counties have been traced to bagged, commercial romaine lettuce, commonly used in food service (not sold retail). The Washington State Health Department says four cases of infection with the highly toxic E. coli O157:H7 were …
May 27, 2008
Food Borne Illness Expert and WSU Alum to Speak at Conference
William Marler, national expert in food borne illness litigation and accomplished personal injury lawyer, will speak at the Food Safety: Farm to Table conference, a collaborative effort between Washington State University and the University of Idaho. Mr. Marler is the keynote speaker, opening the conference on Wednesday, May 28th at …
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